Will the Minister confirm how many active GP surgeries there currently are within both Powys Teaching Health Board and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, providing an annual breakdown within these areas since 2017?
Please see the breakdown of active GP surgeries in both Powys Teaching Health Board and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board from 2017 in the two tables below:
|
Year |
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board |
Powys Teaching Health Board |
|
2017 |
107 |
17 |
|
2018 |
105 |
16 |
|
2019 |
104 |
16 |
|
2020 |
98 |
16 |
|
2021 |
97 |
16 |
|
2022 |
97 |
16 |
|
2023 |
96 |
16 |
The number of GP practices in Wales has gradually reduced over the past 10 years through a combination of closures and mergers. This is a trend across all countries of the UK.
In Wales, we are seeing a shift towards fewer, larger sized GP practices, with a wider skill mix of health professionals, providing a greater range of health care locally. This is in line with the approach set out in A Healthier Wales.